A self-insert named Tommy Hurst wakes up in the Harry Potter world only to realise that something isn't right about Harry himself. Believing he can get back to his world by finding proof and exposing the Boy Who Lived as a fraud, Tommy starts on a journey that could change the world…

In a world where Harry never goes to Hogwarts, Hermione joins up with the underfunded and undermanned Major Investigations Unit post-Hogwarts after being passed over for her desired career choice. But her first case may well be her last, as she soon finds herself plunged into a world where nobody is safe. And one man seems to be at the centre of it all, the mysterious Man in Black.

Harry Potter may not be The Boy Who Lived, but the world isn't going to save itself, and it sure as hell could use all the help it needs, especially if Voldemort gets his hands on an ancient weapon from the Department of Mysteries that would guarantee his victory if he is allowed to return. Only this time, Harry may need help of his own - from some rather unorthodox allies.